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1) Big shot
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 16
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series."--Amazon.com.
3) Cars 3
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Lightning McQueen races back to take on a new generation of blazing-fast competitors! Can he make it to racing's biggest stage, the legendary Piston Cup Championship?
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grader Zoe sets her sights on winning a laptop by becoming the top cookie-dough seller in her class, but as she becomes more obsessed with winning, she begins to lose sight of what is really important.
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Kristoff Bjorgman is excited about the Polar Nights festival's ice harvester competition, but when a storm rolls in on the day of the race Kristoff must choose between safety or saving his bullying classmate.
Author
Series
Catalina Incognito volume 4
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.
Author
Series
Donut dreams volume 5
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Everyone knows Lindsay loves working at the bakery counter in her family's restaurant... So how is she going to deal with a new bakery in town that will compete with Donut Dreams? Not only that, the owner's daughter, Maria, is in her class. She's glamorous, exciting, and just moved to town from Chicago. She's everything Lindsay wants to be--or at least that's what Lindsay thinks.
8) The Steves
Author
Publisher
Two Hoots
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"When Steve meets Steve, neither can believe it. Surely one of them must be the first Steve, the best Steve, the Stevest Steves . . . The claims of each puffin become sillier and sillier as the argument descends into name-calling - until both Steves realize there's really no need to fall out over a name. The feuding puffins perfectly reflect the sort of silly arguments children have - and The Steves shows just how pointless they are."--Provided by...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Buckle up for laughs with Mater, everyone's favorite tow truck from the Cars movies, as he helps little ones learn the alphabet! This hilarious book features characters from all three Cars films, including Lightning McQueen, Jackson Storm, and Cruz Ramirez. It's a great way to zip through the alphabet backward from Z to A...Mater-style!"--Page 4 cover.
10) Twist and shout
Author
Series
Mermaid tales volume 14
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Echo injures her tail, she can't compete in the Poseidon Tail Flippers team competition. Will Echo find a way to help her team win from the sidelines?
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Our heroine and her sidekick pup have their eyes on the prize and are ready to find something to win. They compete in a spelling bee, a dancing contest, hide-and-seek, and more in search of a shiny medal. But what will happen if they ... don't walk away the winner?"--
12) Control freaks
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The kids at Benjamin Banneker College Prep are a little... competitive. Okay. They're a LOT competitive. The minute Principal Yee announces an epic competition for the golden B-B trophy, seventh-grader Frederick Douglass Zezzmer knows he has to win. But it won't be easy. The competition doesn't just include science, technology, engineering and math. It also has arts and sports. Not Doug's best subjects... With only a week to go, Doug launches a quest...
Author
Series
Mindy Kim volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Mindy Kim loves food...When a local pizza place advertises a trivia competition, Mindy can't believe that the big prize is unlimited pizza for a whole year! Mindy is confident she and her dad can take the top spot. But Dad is worried he might not understand all the cultural references. And he wants Mindy to know that the most important thing is to always try your best, even if you don't win"--
Author
Series
Jasper and Scruff volume 4
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Jasper and Scruff's new diner, Paws Café, is a big success! The place is packed--until Lady Catterly opens her own place, the Sophisticafé, right across the street. Determined not to be outdone, Jasper creates a fancy new menu, hoping to impress famous food critic Gaspard le Skunk. But the Sophisticats have heard about his visit and have cooked up a plan to sabotage the meal..."--
15) Mouse vs wild
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 82
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure! Trap had finally talked me into taking a relaxing vacation. But it turned out it wouldn't just be given to me. We were going to have to win it! I was on my way to Port Stinky to win a race against the wild. Could I stand the smell long enough to win?"--
Author
Series
Total mayhem volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Excitement is spreading through the halls of Dash Candoo's school. The Face-Pulling Championships are about to begin, featuring students holding their faces in such positions as the Vibrating Jaw-Drop with Eye-Roll and the Dripping Stare of Death. Dash and his classmates have been getting ready for this day for ages. But then, suddenly, right before the championship, blue spots appear on everyone's faces...except for Gronville Honkersmith's face,...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric moves away: during the marching band competition at a Giant Amusement Park, they will sneak away to a nearby comics convention and meet their idol--a famous comic creator. Without cell phones. Or transportation. Or permission. Of course, their final adventure together is more than just that--really, it's a way for the boys to celebrate their friendship,...
19) Artemis the hero
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 28
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
After the sneaky river god Alpheus takes a precious cup from a river nymph, it's up to Artemis to get it back! When Alpheus challenges Artemis to a surprisingly easy bet, with the winner getting the cup, Artemis thinks it's too good to be true-and realizes Alpheus will stop at nothing to win. Can Artemis be a hero to her friends?--
20) Lety out loud
Author
Series
Furry Friends Animal Shelter volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Can Lety find her voice before it's too late? Lety Muñoz's first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter because the dogs and cats there don't care if she can't always find the right word. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles--so now they have...
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